{"product_id":"why-trust-a-theory-epistemology-of-fundamental-physics-hardback-9781108470957","title":"Why Trust a Theory?; Epistemology of Fundamental Physics (Hardback) 9781108470957","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Trust a Theory?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEpistemology of Fundamental Physics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresents a collection of essays from leading physicists, philosophers and historians of science providing perspectives on the epistemic status of fundamental physics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRadin Dardashti (Edited by), Richard Dawid (Edited by), Karim Thébault (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108470957, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 March 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e446 pages, 16 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.9 x 2.4 cm, 1.05 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Anyone interested in current speculations about fundamental physics, in particular debates about its methodology and justification, will find much fascinating reading here.' Casey McCoy, The Observatory Magazine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDo we need to reconsider scientific methodology in light of modern physics? Has the traditional scientific method become outdated, does it need to be defended against dangerous incursions, or has it always been different from what the canonical view suggests? To what extent should we accept non-empirical strategies for scientific theory assessment? Many core aspects of contemporary fundamental physics are far from empirically well-confirmed. There is controversy on the epistemic status of the corresponding theories, in particular cosmic inflation, the multiverse, and string theory. This collection of essays is based on the high profile workshop 'Why Trust a Theory?' and provides interdisciplinary perspectives on empirical testing in fundamental physics from leading physicists, philosophers and historians of science. Integrating different contemporary and historical positions, it will be of interest to philosophers of science and physicists, as well as anyone interested in the foundations of contemporary science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction Radin Dardashti, Richard Dawid and Karim Thébault\u003cbr\u003e 2. Fundamental theories and epistemic shifts: can history of science serve as a guide? Helge Kragh\u003cbr\u003e 3. Scientific speculation – a pragmatic approach Peter Achinstein\u003cbr\u003e 4. Assessing scientific theories Radin Dardashti and Stephan Hartmann\u003cbr\u003e 5. Philosophy of science and the string wars: a view from the outside Massimo Pigliucci\u003cbr\u003e 6. The significance of non-empirical confirmation in fundamental physics Richard Dawid\u003cbr\u003e 7. The dangers of non-empirical confirmation Carlo Rovelli\u003cbr\u003e 8. No alternative to proliferation Daniele Oriti\u003cbr\u003e 9. Physics without experiments? Radin Dardashti\u003cbr\u003e 10. Scientific methodology: a view from early string theory Elena Castellani\u003cbr\u003e 11. What can we learn from analogue experiments? Karim Thébault\u003cbr\u003e 12. Are black holes about information? Christian Wuthrich\u003cbr\u003e 13. The limits of cosmology Joseph Silk\u003cbr\u003e 14. The role of cosmology in modern physics Bjorn Malte Schafer\u003cbr\u003e 15. Theory confirmation and multiverses George Ellis\u003cbr\u003e 16. Beyond falsifiability: normal science in a multiverse Sean Carroll\u003cbr\u003e 17. Gaining access to the early universe Chris Smeenk\u003cbr\u003e 18. String theory to the rescue Joseph Polchinski\u003cbr\u003e 19. Why trust a theory? Some further remarks Joseph Polchinski\u003cbr\u003e 20. The dangerous irrelevance of string theory Eva Silverstein\u003cbr\u003e 21. String\/M-theories about our world are testable in the traditional physics way Gordon Kane\u003cbr\u003e 22. Is string phenomenology an oxymoron? 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